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“The bends” is decompression sickness that occurs when deep sea divers come up to the surface too quickly causing painful gas bubbles in the blood. Suggest reasons why air bubbles in the blood might be painful.

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Answer: These air bubbles can travel to your brain, heart, or lungs and cause a heart attack, stroke, or respiratory failure.

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